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09/06/2024

This happened a couple days ago. The neighbors put out some new decorations for Halloween and Bella got spooked.

The first video is from the morning and the second video is from the evening. Those were the only two times we walked past this house. I did not do any intermediary work to address the situation that happens in the first video.

There’s a handful of reasons Bella’s reaction was way better the next time we passed the decorations but the here’s what’s important to us..

What I didn’t do was runaway or avoid new decorations. I didn’t coddle her or give her a reason to think being scared was the right reaction. I didn’t yell, punish, or put her into an obedience cue. I didn’t make a big deal because it wasn’t a big deal.

I allowed Bella to be curious and explore her emotions that first time we ran into the decorations. I let her observe and investigate. Not having her tethered to a short leash is a huge deal. Bella was off leash but a long line would have also been fine. She went through a handful of behaviors and emotions but didn’t get the reaction she expected. The decorations weren’t scared (😅) nor did they try to hurt her. All I did was laugh at her for being silly and gave her some encouragement.

Dogs are gonna struggle with different things at different times in their life. Not only is that okay but that’s completely normal. More times than not our dogs will come to the right conclusion. Just give them time and space to figure it out. Show them they’re being silly and cheer them on for being curious.

09/04/2024

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09/01/2024

Cruising the mall with Bella 😎

08/30/2024

50% off the frozen foods @ The Pet Beastro because of some partial thawing that happened during the storm. So naturally I had to make the trek and get some goodies. It is until supplies last.

They have 20% off everything you can fit in one of their bags tomorrow. They have a store in Warren as well.

This is definitely a place to check out if you’re interested in creating a better diet for your dogs.

08/29/2024

Am I gonna get a Vizsla for my next dog? Bella is just an insane amount of fun and has a beautiful off switch. I love her so much.

08/29/2024

Yeah I need money but that’s not why I do this. I do this because I love dogs and I love people and I want them to maximize their potential together. I do this so dogs can actually enjoy their lives and not be stuck on their small property for 99.99% of their lives. I do this because dogs and people deserve to live in peace together. I do this because of messages like this. I do this because I just all around love this s**t.

Thank you to everyone who supports me. I promise you it never goes unnoticed. I see you all.

This is just the beginning 😈

08/27/2024

Bella!

This pretty girl is a 4 year old purebred Viszla. She will be staying with me for 3 weeks while her parents enjoy Europe.

We’ve already done a few private lessons together and Bella is mostly a “trained” dog. With that said, there’s still a handful of things her owners want me to work on. Some of those things are less barking, manners when guests come over, a proper fetch, loose leash walking and getting more repetitions in with the e-collar.

Today is our third day and per usual I’m obsessed with this dog. She’s hilarious, cuddly, loves working for food, has a strong toy drive, listens well off of a leash, isn’t reactive to people/dogs and she’s great with my personal dog who doesn’t really enjoy new dogs.

😊

08/26/2024

Happy National Dog Day!

Look at all the dogs I’ve worked with in the past year or two and this isn’t even close to all of them.

I couldn’t do this without the support from everybody on this page, my friends, my family and my amazing clients who are constantly pushing my services.

THANK YOU!

08/08/2024

Real or fake? 😅

This is Winston the Cavapoo. He’s 12 weeks so just a puppy still. My favorite thing about him is his tenacity with toys. I’m excited to tap into that during our next lesson!

In our first lesson we focused on a general education when it comes to training our puppy/dog. We also introduced him to the clicker and I showed his family how to use it in order to help them get the behaviors they’re looking for. We worked on sit, recall and down. Everyone nailed it.

08/05/2024

This guy got scared of a sewer in someone’s front lawn last night and took a bite of his balls today. 🤷🏻‍♂️

08/02/2024

I’m a sucker for a sale.

I walked in for 3 bags of treats and ended up with 21.

Premier Pet Supply Shelby Township is having a 30% off customer appreciation sale on all toys and treats through Sunday. The Orijen bags were 50% off and if they’re out they’ll order them for you and honor their prices. Everything is good until at least 2026.

Best. day. Ever. 😂

07/31/2024

Quick tip for an extremely common mistake..

When you use pressure to compel your dog into a behavior, do NOT stop the pressure until your dog commits to the behavior.

07/28/2024

No caption necessary.

07/27/2024

Another lesson with Milo! The first time I met him his mom and I could hardly talk cuz he was going CRAZY barking @ my dog. Three lessons later and we’re passing dogs at partridge. Still a little work to do but we’ve come a long way in a short period of time. Shout out to his mom for taking it seriously and putting in the work between lessons. **tzu

07/27/2024

Introducing “place” to Mac yesterday.

07/25/2024

Everybody tells their dog they’re making bad choices but very few SHOW them that they’re making bad choices. Talks cheap. Action speaks. Get er’ done.

07/23/2024

It’s Mac again! Instead of being at his house though, we’re at mine!! His family had already done one private lesson but ended up deciding on doing a board and train program instead.

Our main goals are to stop his selective resource guarding, give him the skills to be a good public citizen and to help him become ecollar savvy.

We’re on day 3 and I already know he’s gonna be a blast to work with. He’s confident, spunky, loves food and really enjoys putting in the work.

It’s gonna be a fun month 😈

07/21/2024

Oh Milo 😍

This little dude has the opportunity to be very included in his moms life but has recently become extremely barky towards dogs which is a big problem. A solid mix of maturing, doggy day care, mom struggling to tell him “no” along with a mostly spoiled lifestyle is what helped the reactivity manifest. Milo was also struggling with being seperated from his mom.

He met Zoey the first lesson and lost his mind 3 times before he calmed down. There was ZERO losing his mind during our second lesson and he also was a perfect boy when we separated from him. A huge difference in just a week.

We have one final test next week at Partridge Creek and then Milo and mom will be free birds!

07/16/2024

I just got 10 of these boys ordered for print. I don’t need 10 of them though 😅

If you would like one please shoot me a message or leave a comment!!

07/16/2024

Yesterday I worked with Ren and his mom. I posted a picture with a short explanation. His mom texted me this morning.

“Hi honey! I just wanted to thank you again for coming over yesterday and working with me and Ren. We're doing better already 😊 He didn't bark or jump on the counter when I fed him dinner last night or breakfast this morning. And I ate my dinner in peace last night. And I left him home alone this morning and he was just fine.
So we're doing really good already, just wanted to let you know! 😉”

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re struggling with your dogs!

07/15/2024

Another super cool, fun, happy go lucky dog who couldn’t understand that he wasn’t allowed to do certain things. The undesirable behaviors had mom on the verge of multiple mental breakdowns so she reached out for help.

It took us about 10 minutes to stop 3 different behaviors. Our work isn’t done but it’s probably 95% there. The new information just needs to be generalized for Ren and we will have a lasting inhibition.

Over time the behavior MIGHT rear its ugly head for plenty of different reasons. No big deal though. Rens mom knows exactly how to nip it in the bud.

Oh yeah, he’s 6 months old and about 25 lbs. Pretty sure he’s gonna look like a 3.5 month old puppy his whole life. No wonder he was getting away with so much bad behavior 😭🥹😍

07/14/2024

It’s my goal that she has no idea she’s “training” or “working” but that she thinks she’s playing some silly and fun games. In reality it’s both work and some silly n’ fun games. Getting them to think the latter is important. Especially in the learning phase. Work sucks, ya know?

07/12/2024

Mav! I got to work with this guy and his family when he was just a little puppy. Now he’s 5 months old, loves everyone and has a great attitude. Which is exactly what we were aiming for so kudos to his family!

BUT….

This guy has some bad habits that we had to tackle. Those bad habits include incessant barking, jumping, stealing food, counter surfing and a couple other small things.

We told Maverick he wasn’t allowed to do those things in a way that he understood and life was good 😎

Also, huge shoutout to his family for adjusting his diet and providing him with tons of fresh foods! 😊😊

07/10/2024

My new friend Mac thought he was gonna run my pockets when I came over last night. He’s a super sweet boy but he struggles to control his arousal and can become super pushy. Putting his mouth on you, jumping or hu***ng your leg were all things he was more than willing to do in order to get his way.

Per usual for these cases, I taught the owners how to use a clicker as well as a “no” that actually works to inhibit behaviors.

This guy was a class act by the end of the lesson. Still his goofy self, playing with toys and taking food. Just no more of the bulls**t.

Good boy Mac 😊

07/09/2024

Todays lesson with Skye was to figure out if the biting was playful/pushy or aggressive which is a super common question that I get with young dogs.

And it was most definitely playful/pushy.

I taught mom how to set boundaries and all was well.

07/09/2024

A 6 minute unedited video of me and Olive playing a game of possession. Going to slowly but surely add in more and harder obedience as time goes on. But for now, this was perfect.

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Me and Bella visited Olive yesterday. It’s safe to say it was a great choice 😅Shoutout Olives family for having us over!

Mr. Mac and his little friend getting some practice in. It’s always wild to me how intuitive kids can be with dogs. Her spatial pressure to help with the sit command was 10/10. I was impressed. I think she’s 6 years old.

This happened a couple days ago. The neighbors put out some new decorations for Halloween and Bella got spooked. The first video is from the morning and the second video is from the evening. Those were the only two times we walked past this house. I did not do any intermediary work to address the situation that happens in the first video. There’s a handful of reasons Bella’s reaction was way better the next time we passed the decorations but the here’s what’s important to us.. What I didn’t do was runaway or avoid new decorations. I didn’t coddle her or give her a reason to think being scared was the right reaction. I didn’t yell, punish, or put her into an obedience cue. I didn’t make a big deal because it wasn’t a big deal. I allowed Bella to be curious and explore her emotions that first time we ran into the decorations. I let her observe and investigate. Not having her tethered to a short leash is a huge deal. Bella was off leash but a long line would have also been fine. She went through a handful of behaviors and emotions but didn’t get the reaction she expected. The decorations weren’t scared (😅) nor did they try to hurt her. All I did was laugh at her for being silly and gave her some encouragement. Dogs are gonna struggle with different things at different times in their life. Not only is that okay but that’s completely normal. More times than not our dogs will come to the right conclusion. Just give them time and space to figure it out. Show them they’re being silly and cheer them on for being curious.

This dog has given me a whole new appreciation for fetch. #vizsla #fetch #dogtraining

Loose leash through the mall

Cruising the mall with Bella 😎

Practicing Fetch with Bella. She doesn’t always like to bring it right back or drop it right away. This is one of our better reps. My big goal is to get rid of all help like the kissy noises and asking for sits but for now those things are totally okay in order to help her understand what these stupid humans are asking of her 😅

When it’s done properly the clicker should induce a reflex response in your dog. Not only will we use the clicker to create behavior but we also use it to help Winston feel good. #classicalconditioning #clickertraining #reflexresponse

A dog who used to go bonkers when the neighbors came outside is showing off her newest skills 😊

Just some off leash gaming at the nearby field 😎

Mac isn’t to the point where he can nail this command from that distance with reliability. BUT. We’re well on our way. #place #rottweiler #dogtraining

My little friend Haydens recall is UNMATCHED. Look at that guy go! Musta missed his phone call for the Olympics. #ecollartraining #ecollartechnologies #longdistancerecall

Mac has had issues around resources on the ground in the past. This drill is a roundabout way to address his mindset around resources he wants on the ground as well as practicing impulse control, his commands and his markers.

And the answer is… drum roll please….. AFTER! This guy was curious but fearful of me 30 minutes before this video. This idea that you should be afraid to punish your dogs is insane. Cautious, sure. Afraid, no. #punishment #dogtraining #clickertraining

Mac makes a mistake when I almost trip in a puddle. I verbally mark with a “nope” and tap the remote collar 3x before he gets himself into a better spot. Looking good though. I’m happy. Day 13/28.